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Map Shows Massive California Wildfire Still Moving Into Yosemite
To get a sense of how big the California wildfire that's threatening San Francisco's water supply is and how fast it is growing, check out this graphic from Reuters:You can compare that to this similar...
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'Like Watching Paint Dry:' Why The Third Year Of Law School Is A Waste
There's been a lot of debate about the value law school ever since President Obama suggested that law schools should lop off the third year to save students money.As lawyers face rising debt and weak...
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The Pentagon Has Been Running Top Secret Spy Plane Operations Against Mexican...
This is an exclusive from Aram Roston of Vocativ. Business Insider could not independently verify the report.It was one of the most gruesome periods of Mexico’s drug war. In the spring of 2011, Mexican...
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Key Parts Of The Declassified US Report On The Chemical Weapons Attack In Syria
Below is the declassified U.S. intelligence assessment on the chemical weapons attack that took place in the suburbs of Damascus, Syria on August 21.The administration considers it clear evidence that...
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Map Of Syrian Government's Chemical Attack Shows Rebel-Held Areas Hit Hardest
The Obama administration released a map today to go along with its report on the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons on Aug. 21. The first thing to notice is how the attack targeted rebel-held...
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JOHN KERRY: 'Thug, Murderer' Assad Must Be Punished
Secretary of State John Kerry made the case that "thug" and "murderer" Bashar al-Assad must face retribution, as the White House released a report (see below) detailing its evidence on the Syrian...
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OBAMA: Syria Chemical Weapons Attack Is A 'Challenge To The World'
President Barack Obama said in an afternoon statement Friday that he is considering a "limited, narrow act" of military response in Syria, and said that its government's chemical-weapons attack is a...
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Google And Microsoft: 'Today Our Two Companies Stand Together' Against US Ban...
Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith published an unusual blog post today in which he describes how his company and Google, usually a fierce competitor, are united in a lawsuit that seeks permission to...
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Connecticut Man Accidentally Shoots Himself While Riding Bike, Blames It On...
Back in May, Wendell Docteur, told Stratford, Conn. police that he was riding his bicycle down the street when he was confronted by six men in hoodies.According to Docteur, the men robbed him and shot...
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Obama's Approval Rating Plummets To Its Lowest Point Ever, And Syria Is To Blame
President Barack Obama's approval rating has matched its lowest ever recorded in a new NBC News poll.And huge drops in his foreign policy approval combined with poor marks for handling the situation in...
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California Clarifies That Bosses Don't Have To Be Hot For Their Workers To...
In a same-sex sexual harassment case, does the plaintiff need to prove that the alleged harasser's conduct was motivated by sexual desire? Â Under SB 292, a law signed by Governor Brown recently, the...
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REALITY CHECK: Syria's Air War Includes Dropping 'Napalm-Like' Bombs On...
What's the big deal with Syria?A good place to start is that civilians have been dying ever since Bashar al-Assad responded to nonviolent protests with bullets more than two year ago. In July 2012 the...
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Founders Of Topless Protest Group Femen Flee Ukraine Fearing For Their Lives
Three founders of Femen said Saturday they had left Ukraine in fear for their lives after police discovered weapons in their Kiev offices that the feminist group says were planted.Alexandra Shevchenko,...
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HOUSE REPUBLICANS: We'll Vote On Syria The Week Of Sept. 9
In response to President Barack Obama's call for Congressional authorization for military action in Syria, House Republican leadership said Saturday that it would consider a measure the week of Sept....
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Obama's 'Blink' On Syria Is Politically Brilliant
For much of the past week, Congress has grown louder and louder with calls that President Barack Obama go through them for any authorization of military action in Syria. On Saturday, Obama gave them...
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Why So Many Lawyers Are Unhappy With Their Jobs
Editor's note: A version of this post appeared on Quora in answer to the question, "Why are so many lawyers unhappy with their jobs?" We are republishing an edited version of the post with the author's...
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Homeless Man Saves San Francisco Police Officer's Life During An Assault
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police in San Francisco are applauding a homeless man who was the only one to intervene when an officer working alone was assaulted.KGO-TV in San Francisco reported...
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Obama Sends Draft Resolution For Use Of Military Force Against Syria To...
Following President Obama's speech early Saturday where he said the United States "should" strike against Syria following a deadly chemical weapons attack, The White House sent a draft resolution to...
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These Are The Only 13 Women Executed In America In The Past 40 Years
A jury will likely decide this month whether notorious murder defendant Jodi Arias should get the death penalty for murdering her ex-boyfriend. It would be unusual if she were executed.In the last...
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Rand Paul Shoots One Of John Kerry's Most Famous Anti-War Quotes Back At Him
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday that it would be a "mistake" to get involved militarily in Syria, referencing a young John Kerry to make his point."I wish he remembered more of how awful war is,"...
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